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I'm looking for ideas for a gift to show appreciation to someone for their hard work, leadership, and overall job well done. Budget is $500.
I'm a picky gift-giver. The gift needs to send a message that shows thought, meaning, uniqueness, etc. I'm not a fan of generic gift (i.e. gift cards) as it looks like you HAD to give something, so you just picked something. I like it to show thought behind the action.
That said, what kind of guns might be a good gift to someone who is into guns. Someone who shoots all sorts: target shooting, AR's, hunting, pistols, rifles, all of the above. They're not someone who has everything nor do they have expensive guns. The gun would very likely be used and not sit in a safe.
This person wouldn't typically receive a gift of this nature, so really anything might impactful and unexpected. But I don't want to get lazy and give something boring.
First thoughts I had:
Beretta 92S surplus from Italy: I bought one for my wife after searching high and low for a sub-$500 92. These came from Italy used by the police in the city where they were made. Holster wear and some ring rub marks, but otherwise in great conditions. I like it because it has a ton of character and comes with a story...and doesn't cost an arm and a leg!
1911 Commander: No brand in mind, just the coolness of a 1911 and the "commander" version for some symbology (the person is in a leadership position). I'm a total noob when it comes to 1911's though, and I watch someone of you guys talk about them like they're Swiss watches--they can run great, but can be finicky and costly if you get a bad one. That worries me. I see some RIA's for the sub-$500 mark.
A simple AR-15: Because you can never have too many AR's...and I can easily buy or piece one together from PSA for the budget. Although, it would be JUST an AR for the budget with no quality sight and likely only one mag. I'd rather not hand them a work in progress or something that will cause cost on their end to complete. Again, I'm going for impact and meaning with the gift, so really this option is probably last on the list.
Any ideas strike you all? I've tried to paint a picture of the recipient and my goals here. Just looking for some thought fodder from the peanut gallery here!
I'm a picky gift-giver. The gift needs to send a message that shows thought, meaning, uniqueness, etc. I'm not a fan of generic gift (i.e. gift cards) as it looks like you HAD to give something, so you just picked something. I like it to show thought behind the action.
That said, what kind of guns might be a good gift to someone who is into guns. Someone who shoots all sorts: target shooting, AR's, hunting, pistols, rifles, all of the above. They're not someone who has everything nor do they have expensive guns. The gun would very likely be used and not sit in a safe.
This person wouldn't typically receive a gift of this nature, so really anything might impactful and unexpected. But I don't want to get lazy and give something boring.
First thoughts I had:
Beretta 92S surplus from Italy: I bought one for my wife after searching high and low for a sub-$500 92. These came from Italy used by the police in the city where they were made. Holster wear and some ring rub marks, but otherwise in great conditions. I like it because it has a ton of character and comes with a story...and doesn't cost an arm and a leg!
1911 Commander: No brand in mind, just the coolness of a 1911 and the "commander" version for some symbology (the person is in a leadership position). I'm a total noob when it comes to 1911's though, and I watch someone of you guys talk about them like they're Swiss watches--they can run great, but can be finicky and costly if you get a bad one. That worries me. I see some RIA's for the sub-$500 mark.
A simple AR-15: Because you can never have too many AR's...and I can easily buy or piece one together from PSA for the budget. Although, it would be JUST an AR for the budget with no quality sight and likely only one mag. I'd rather not hand them a work in progress or something that will cause cost on their end to complete. Again, I'm going for impact and meaning with the gift, so really this option is probably last on the list.
Any ideas strike you all? I've tried to paint a picture of the recipient and my goals here. Just looking for some thought fodder from the peanut gallery here!
